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The emergence of the global fintech market: economic and technological determinants

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  • Christian Haddad

    (University of Lille Nord de France, LSMRC
    SKEMA Business School)

  • Lars Hornuf

    (University of Bremen
    Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
    CESifo)

Abstract

We investigate the economic and technological determinants inducing entrepreneurs to establish ventures with the purpose of reinventing financial technology (fintech). We find that countries witness more fintech startup formations when the economy is well-developed and venture capital is readily available. Furthermore, the number of secure Internet servers, mobile telephone subscriptions, and the available labor force has a positive impact on the development of this new market segment. Finally, the more difficult it is for companies to access loans, the higher is the number of fintech startups in a country. Overall, the evidence suggests that fintech startup formation need not be left to chance, but active policies can influence the emergence of this new sector.

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  • Christian Haddad & Lars Hornuf, 2019. "The emergence of the global fintech market: economic and technological determinants," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 53(1), pages 81-105, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:53:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1007_s11187-018-9991-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-018-9991-x
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    Keywords

    Fintech; Entrepreneurship; Startups; Financial institutions;
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    JEL classification:

    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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